It’s been a month now since the President’s 2015 State of the Union address. In the days since, I’ve been considering the speech from the standpoint of an independent business owner – and I can’t say that I’m comforted. Perhaps the most alarming take-away from this year’s “SOTU” was P

By banning hydraulic fracturing in the state of New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has removed much-needed opportunities for economic growth and job creation from New Yorkers’ grasp. A study commissioned by the US Chamber of Commerce’s 21st Century Energy Institute estimated that the extract

The movement to rescind the current ban on US exports of crude oil appears to have some serious momentum. As we’ve been tracking over the past month, this debate has become part of the American discourse – from politicians and politicos to businesses and special interest groups. Read

Congress is showing increasing support for lifting the tired and obsolete crude oil export ban. This Thursday, December 11, we’ll be live-tweeting the proceedings from the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power’s hearing, called The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975: Are We P